Iran has arrested 20 folks it alleges are operatives of Israel’s Mossad spy company in latest months, the judiciary mentioned on Saturday (August 9, 2025), warning that they are going to face no leniency and can be made an instance of.
On Wednesday, Iran executed a nuclear scientist named Rouzbeh Vadi, who was convicted of spying for Israel and passing on info on one other nuclear scientist killed in Israel’s air strikes on Iran in June, state media reported.
Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangiri instructed reporters in Tehran on Saturday that fees in opposition to some of the 20 suspects arrested had been dropped and so they have been launched. He didn’t give a quantity.
“The judiciary will show no leniency toward spies and agents of the Zionist regime, and with firm rulings, will make an example of them all,” Mr. Jahangiri was quoted as saying by Iranian media.
He mentioned full particulars could be made public as soon as investigations have been full.
Executions of Iranians convicted of spying for Israel have considerably elevated this 12 months, with not less than eight dying sentences carried out in latest months.
Israel carried out 12 days of air strikes on Iran in June, focusing on Iran’s high generals, nuclear scientists, nuclear installations, in addition to residential neighbourhoods. Iran responded with barrages of missiles and drones on Israel.
Rights group HRANA reported 1,190 Iranian deaths through the 12-day Israeli assaults, together with 436 civilians and 435 safety personnel.
Israel mentioned 28 have been killed in Iran’s retaliatory assault.
